About Amuri Irrigation
Farmer-owned North Canterbury irrigation co-operative covering ~28,000 ha across 147 properties, drawing from the Waiau Uwha and Hurunui rivers.
Their assets sit underground across their service area, alongside other utility networks.
Amuri Irrigation is one of 5 utility operators active in Canterbury. Most building or landscaping work in this area touches multiple operators' networks at once — power, water and communications cables routinely share the same trench. The list further down shows the other utilities you'll likely need to contact alongside Amuri Irrigation.
Where Amuri Irrigation operates
Before you dig in Hurunui District
Striking an underground pipe can cause injury, large repair bills and outages for your neighbours. Three steps to do it safely.
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Find every operator that serves your site
Map your worksite on UtilityFinder to find every operator that serves the area — power, water, gas and comms in one view — so you don't miss anyone when sending locate requests.
Create your map - 2
Request a locate from Amuri Irrigation
Contact Amuri Irrigation and any other operators in your area to confirm the position of their underground assets before excavation.
Amuri Irrigation website - 3
Mark, protect, dig carefully
Mark the locate paint or pegs on site, hand-dig within 0.5 m of marked assets, and never assume a clear trench means clear ground.
Other utilities serving Canterbury
Most building or excavation work touches more than one operator's network. Here's who else you may need to contact.
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